Cryptographic Hash Pointers and Data Structures | Bitcoin Explained - Lesson 2

Learn all about Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency. If you want to learn Blockchain the right way, then visit https://imiblockchain.com/learn-blockchain/ In this second lesson, we explain Cryptographic Hash Pointers and Data Structures used for Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies. A hash pointer is a data structure that is used a lot in digital currency. It is basically a pointer to the place where the information is stored. Together with the pointer, we are going to store a cryptographic hash of the information. So a regular pointer gives you a way to retrieve the information. A cryptographic hash pointer will let us ask to get the information back and verify that the information hasn't changed. So a hash pointer tells us where something is and what its value was. In fact, it also stores the hash of the value that this data had when we last saw it. Lesson 2 is part of our Full Online Course on Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency for professionals. This primer is structured into 12 lectures and a total of 65 lessons. In lesson 2 - Cryptographic Hash Pointers and Data Structures - we will set the groundwork for you to not just understand how Bitcoin works. In detail, you will also learn how to create and how to code your very own Cryptocurrency. Topics that we discuss in this video "Cryptographic Hash Pointers and Data Structures": 1. What is a hash pointer? 2. How does a crypto hash pointer work? 4. What can we do with a hash pointer 5. How to build data structures with hash pointers 6. Detecting tampering with hash pointers 7. Use case: tamper-evident log 8. Introduction to Merkle tree - the binary tree with hash pointers 9. Providing membership in a Merkle tree 10. Advantages of Merkle trees 11. Use hash pointers in any pointer-based data structure Stay tuned for more videos to get an in-depth understanding of how Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency work. After watching our educational videos, you will certainly become a professional. More about us: Comprehensive Blockchain Services by iMi, the Swiss experts in blockchain process architecture: ✅ Consulting ✅ Learning ✅ Development Why iMi Blockchain? We are a leading Swiss service company, with capabilities in consulting, learning, and development. ✅ We are customer savvy Blockchain Process Architects, building practicable business solutions ✅ We are the Bridge between our clients and technologists, transferring know-how that is simply understandable ✅ Ultimately, we enhance clients’ IT security, improve traceability, increase efficiency and reduce costs iMi Blockchain Consulting. As customer-savvy Blockchain Process Architects, we help you to transform from centralized to decentralized business applications. ✅ CEO Services - Company Overall Strategy ✅ CFO Services – Tax, Law, Regulations ✅ CMO Services – Sales, Marketing, PR ✅ CTO Services - Digital Architecture & Apps ✅ COO Services – Digital Operations ✅ HR Services – Building Winning Teams ✅ Start-up Services – White Paper & ICO Learn Blockchain at the iMi Blockchain Academy! As the Bridge between clients & technologists, we teach in simple words everyone understands. ✅ Combined lessons from the best universities worldwide ✅ Impartial teaching material only, without sponsored content ✅ Offline and or online learning ✅ Training for groups and individuals ✅ Webinars & tutorials ✅ Online courses with certificates ✅ All translated in simple words Blockchain Development. Ultimately, we get things done and deliver enhanced IT security, improved traceability, and increased efficiency at reduced costs. ✅ All ecosystems & networks covered ✅ Independent open-source development ✅ Connecting sovereign blockchains ✅ Multilingual coding from C++ to GoLang ✅ Clean code policy ✅ Implementation of blockchains ✅ Rollout of clients’ applications ✅ Maintaining enterprise solutions ✅ Controlling, testing & support ✅ Blockchain Migration Services ✅ Post Go-Live Services ✅ Support & Advisory Services Workshops: ✅ Intro To The Baseline Protocol ✅ Enterprise Blockchain Tokenization ✅ Enterprise Blockchain Immersion ✅ Enterprise Blockchain Discovery ✅ Decentralized Identity Management Workshop 🌍 Social Twitter: https://twitter.com/imi_blockchain Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iMiBlockchain Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/imi-blockchain Website: https://imiblockchain.com Our Blog: https://imiblockchain.com/blog/ Don't forget to subscribe to start learning for free: 👆🏼